Breakfree Bore cleaning foam

[Stangfan93]

Anyone ever use it? I bought some the other day and tried it out on a couple of pistols. I do have to say that the barrel came out pretty clean right away.

I didn't have to scrub it and that was nice. But, my concern more or less is should I still run a brush through the barrels and scrub? Or just leave as is? A lot of grime came out and some blue as well came out. I think that is the copper sediment. Not sure.

Any thoughts?

 

[MadMo44Mag]

I use it on 22 LR and any time I am shooting un-jacketed lead.
Works very well.
Also works good if you have been pushing plated bullets faster than recommended.

 

[M. Sage]

I was patching it out, the following it with a patch soaked in Hoppes #9, a scrub with a brush and then patch clean with Hoppes #9 or repeat the Break Free cleaner (my Sig barrel was getting nasty). I don't feel easy with the thought of leaving any of that foaming bore cleaner in the barrel.

It works great for copper, so-so on lead.

 

[randmplumbingllc]

Anyone ever use it? I bought some the other day and tried it out on a couple of pistols. I do have to say that the barrel came out pretty clean right away.

I didn't have to scrub it and that was nice. But, my concern more or less is should I still run a brush through the barrels and scrub? Or just leave as is? A lot of grime came out and some blue as well came out. I think that is the copper sediment. Not sure.

Any thoughts?

I ALWAYS run a bore brush through when cleaning any firearm, just to clean out any residue.

I actually use Simple Green to clean most of my guns. It works well, is CHEAP, biodegradable. I just rinse with water and lube as usual.

I ONLY shoot FMJ rounds, so I don't have to worry about lead build up.

 

[M. Sage]

Be careful what you use Simple Green on. It's corrosive to aluminum.

 

[navyguy]

Everyone seems to have a different cleaning routine.

After a lot of shooting, when I know the barrel is likely fouled with metal, I dry brush the barrel 5-10 passes, then a Hoppes soaked patch to get the big chunks out. Then I soak overnight in an old olive jar full of Hoppes. Then 5-10 passes with brush and patch. Then the foaming cleaner and let it set for 20 -30 minutes and finish up with jag-patchs. Usually takes 3 before they come out clean. I know that sounds like a lot of work, but it really isn't. Most of the time is just the soaking, and changing out brush - jag on the Dewey Rod.

 

[bikerbill]

I use it on all my handguns, and follow with bore brush, dry swab and then lightly oiled swap ... works great, tho I don't shoot a lot of lead ammo ...

 

[Stangfan93]

Forgot to add this the other day. After doing the bore foam I went ahead scrubbed the barrels with a brush and then hit it with a patch. Bore foam does a lot but not that much.

Like most of you said is gets rid of the copper, but all the other residue does stay. Thanks for the info.

I shoot FMJ's as well.

 

[ballsack]

its good stuff